There’s just a little problem with books like this.

Book Recommendation:

by Marie Kondo

We all have our own associations with the word, “tidy.” My associations are actions. I fly though my home, straightening pillows on the couch, sliding dishes into the washer, and shunt (my wife’s) shoes into the cubby near the front door. This is NOT what Marie Kondo’s book is about.

About 75% of The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, is about throwing things away. A slim 25% covers a mix of organizing items in the home, and truly understanding the deep emotional attachments that prevent us from throwing things away. I recommend reading (or listening) to this book to get the practical, step by step instruction that Kondo provides for “tidying.” As a matter of fact, I’ve already applied the advice in my own home. Rather than detail each of Kondo’s methods, I’ll cover the two big messages I got from the book.

This book is helpful because, it clearly describes that of those two inputs, effectiveness is far more important.

Fittest

When people say, “survival of the fittest” they seem to mean “survival of the strongest.” Interestingly, what Darwin actually stated was, “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” So, the word “fittest” is about adaptability. Adaptability is the first fish to sense the water beginning to churn. Adaptability is the first fish to respond and dart out of the way of the net that would most certainly ensnare it. When thinking about adaptability, keep in mind that there are two parts: